THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY MNL5-4TH.

USING STRAIGHTFORWARD LANGUAGE AND ILLUSTRATIONS, this guideprovides a complete explanation of 33 common procedures used byfuel handlers to assess and protect aviation fuel quality. Thisedition provides a new section devoted to fuel additives.

GET THE LATEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE, CONTRIBUTED BY EXPERTSfrom oil companies, airlines, pipeline companies, third partyrefueling companies, filter companies, fueling vehicle builders,consultants, aviation products distributors, and other aviationassociated organizations.

ALL FIELD PROCEDURES OR TEST METHODS LISTED are simplifiedversions of corresponding ASTM standard methods or practices. Theseprocedures are the result of practical dealings with numerousairport systems.

Topics include:
• New! Completely Revised Visual Appearance Test
• New! Latest Information on Fuel Additives, including properhandling and use, anti-icing additives, and biocides
• Completely Revised! Fuel Appearance Test for Airlines
• General Fuel Handling
• Particulate Detection
• Water Detection
• Filtration Equipment
• Microbial Contamination Detection
• IRS—Offline Diesel Red Dye Additive
• Latest Information on Additives

This is a necessary resource for fixed base operators, oilcompany personnel who handle and distribute jet fuel fromrefineries at source into aircraft at airports, airport servicecompanies, aviation products representative, purchaser, qualitycontrol personnel, and fuel system designers.

Manual 5--Aviation Fuel Quality Control Procedures: ThirdEdition
Contents

Introduction

Glossary of Terms

Section A--GENERAL FUEL HANDLING
A.1 Visual Appearance Tests originated by J. Gammon and K.Strauss
A.2 API Gravity originated by W. G. Keener
A.3 Sump Sampling originated by B. Pashley
A.4 Electrical Conductivity--Portable Meter Method originated byK. Deibler
A.5 Flash Point by Setaflash Closed Tester originated by R. C.Mason
A.6 Product Identification originated by R. Waite
A.7 Electrostatic Hazards in Mixing Aviation Fuels originated byH. M. Gammon
A.8 Pre-service Cleanliness Inspection of Fueling Equipmentoriginated by P. J. Hlavac
A.9 Shipment of Aviation Fuel Samples and Used Filter Elementsoriginated by S. E. Casper
A.10 Field Test for Contamination of Aviation Gasoline with HeavierFuels originated by E. R. Wieland
A.11 Fuel Sampling Techniques originated by F. Barnes
A.12 Surfactants--Surface Active Agents originated by R. E.Wayman
A.13 Micro-Separometer originated by R. Waite
A.14 Aviation Fuel Additives originated by R. Waite

Section B--PARTICULATE DETECTION
B.1 Filter Membrane Test--Colorimetric originated by H. M.Gammon
B.2 Membrane Filtration--Gravimetric originated by M.Trimble
B.3 Membrane Filtration Records originated by J. Bowlds

Section C--WATER DETECTION
C.1 Shell® Water Detector originated by R. Holmes
C.2 Velcon Hydrokit® originated by E. R. Wieland
C.3 Metrocator Test for Undissolved Water originated by M. H.Trimble
C.4 Gammon Aqua-Glo® Water Detection Kit originated by H. M.Gammon
C.5 Water Detection Paste originated by R. C. Mason

Section D--FILTRATION EQUIPMENT
D.1 Filtration Equipment--General originated by R. Waite
D.2 Filter Element Installation Procedure originated by R.Waite
D.3 Filter Accessory Maintenance originated by E. R.Wieland
D.4 Teflon® Coated Screen (TCS) and Synthetic Separatorsoriginated by L. S. Weaver
D.5 Differential Pressure--Delta P or Delta P originated by J.Bowlds
D.6 Automatic Water Slug Systems originated by L. S.Weaver
D.7 Single Element Test for Coalescers originated by H. M.Gammon
D.8 Clay Treatment originated by R. Waite

Section E--MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION DETECTION
E.1 Field Kits originated by P. Martin
E.2 Visual Detection of Microbial Contamination originated byM. H. Trimble

Index of Terms